There are no SF non-trade players. Bomb declaration, 10 outfielders only, is Lee Jung-hoo included?

Dec 05, 2025

There are no SF non-trade players. Bomb declaration, 10 outfielders only, is Lee Jung-hoo included?
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The San Francisco Giants plan to actively target the trade market if the FA market is not available. General manager Jack Minasian nailed that there was no non-trade player.

They are willing to sell key players of the team to create better power.

In an interview with a local podcast 'KNBR Murph and Marcus' on the 4th (Korea Standard Time), Minasian said, `All issues should be examined with an open mind. I'm not one to say that there are players who are excluded from the possible trade scenario"




It was an answer to the question of whether any players have been classified as 'untouchable' by the San Francisco club.

General manager Minasian said he once tried to trade leading hitter Ryan Brun to acquire starting pitcher Richie Harden when he was in charge of scouting for the Milwaukee Brewers (2004-2018). Brun was a slugger who hit 352 home runs during his 14 years with Millwiki. Harden was traded from the Oakland Athletics to the Chicago Cubs during the 2008 season, when he went 10-2 with a 2.07 ERA, and apparently told the story at the time.

General manager Minasian said, `Usually, teams have players who have difficulty imagining a trade. In terms of fitness and ability. However, I try to keep an open mind because there shouldn't be any restrictions when evaluating who can be sent out while reviewing the trade."




There are no SF non-trade players. Bomb declaration, 10 outfielders only, is Lee Jung-hoo included?
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Minasian moved to the San Francisco club as scouting director in 2019 and was promoted to general manager earlier this year. Rafael Devers is a representative trade led by Minasian. In June, he gave up as many as four key starters Kyle Harrison and Jordan Hicks, outfielder James Tipps and right-hander Jose Beyo, both from the first round of the 2024 draft, to bring in Devers, who was in conflict with the club over positional transfer from the Boston Red Sox.

Devers has not met expectations since moving to San Francisco. He marked a batting average of 0.236, 20 homers, 51 RBIs, and an OPS of 0.807 in 90 games. In Boston, he was batting .272 with 15 homers, 58 RBIs and an OPS of 0.905 in 73 games. In particular, Devers still has eight years left of his 10-year, $313.5 million contract with Boston, which will inevitably lead to criticism if he fails to do his part.

There are no SF non-trade players. Bomb declaration, 10 outfielders only, is Lee Jung-hoo included?
NPB ace Tatsuya Imai, who has entered the posting process, is expected to travel around each club to negotiate from next week. Sports Chosun DB
This offseason, San Francisco is making strengthening its pitching staff a priority. In particular, in the case of the starters, there are no clear resources other than one-two punch Logan Webb, Robbie Ray, and Landon Loop, and FA starters Framber Valdez, Rangers Suarez, Michael King, and Japanese pitcher Tatsuya Imai are reportedly included in San Francisco's recruitment list.




However, he does not seem to intend to spend more than $100 million on a pitcher. In the end, there is a high possibility of bringing in a starter through mid-level FA Jack Gallen, Merrill Kelly or a trade.

In an article highlighting each club's top priority in reinforcing their power, MLB.com reported on San Francisco on the 5th that `The Giants are likely to focus on mid-level alternatives because they are not willing to pay the prices demanded by top FA like Imai````````````.

San Francisco acquired outfielder Joey Wimmer from the Miami Marlins through a trade on the 22nd of last month. There are currently 10 outfielders on the 40-man roster. In this regard, The Athletic said 'Some of the San Francisco outfielders are not allowed to participate in spring training. It is likely that the Giants will trade more than one outfielder this winter' that doesn't mean the Giants won't be in the All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker's scramble.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.